The above structure is the actual Temple of Heaven (at the middle of the park where the retirees hang out.)  Henry is comfortably napping in his stroller/car seat/plane seat/high chair.  It’s called a Sit-n-Stroll and if you’re about to do a lot of travel with a baby, I’d highly advise getting one. It has a […]


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As anyone would tell you, you play hacky sack with a shuttlecock. The above picture is from one of my favorite places we visited during our trip.  There is a place in Beijing called “The Temple of Heaven” which consists of the actual temple (where the emperor used to go to once a year to pray […]


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The rematch!

 Apr, 07 - 2009   China tripFamilyRandomTravel

Here is Henry with his little Shanghainese (since moved back to Missouri) friend at a hot pot restaurant in Shanghai.  You’ll note that unlike the previous picture where Henry had a clear advantage in both height and reach, this time the battle is much more even–Henry is strapped in and Carsten’s mom is helping.  No […]


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